Category Archives: lament
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Strange Way
129 March 2013 by not a wild hera
Strange way to start a revolution Strange way to get a better tan Strange way to hold a power breakfast …
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Service of the Shadows
228 March 2013 by not a wild hera
Sadly, I’m not at the Service of the Shadows at West Baptist tonight. Sitting in a dark church, lit by …
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Grey Street
Leave a comment22 March 2013 by not a wild hera
There’s an emptiness inside her And she’d do anything to fill it in But all the colors mix together – …
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Making Parenting Easier #5: The Water’s Lovely
422 February 2013 by not a wild hera
What kind of parent were you going to be like? Did you always imagine yourself going on daily nature adventures …
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Fasting, Old-School Styles
217 February 2013 by not a wild hera
I considered procuring a sackcloth onesie recently. A couple of months ago, SBJ began to add sit-down-in-the-street protests to his …
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Loving the Bereft
917 January 2013 by not a wild hera
A year ago today my dear, dear friend Kent died. There are too many things to say. I said some …
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Advent in Art #5: The Flight into Egypt
16 January 2013 by not a wild hera
On this last day of the Christmas season we are remembering that there was a great deal of suffering surrounding …
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Imperfect is the New Perfect #3: Vulnerability, Shame and Courage
221 November 2012 by not a wild hera
When social work researcher Brené Brown discovered the crucial importance of vulnerability for human wellbeing and connection, she had a …
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Want the Bad News?
315 November 2012 by not a wild hera
There’s too much bad news in the world. And there’s more than there used to be. Go to your usual …
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Depression in the Mail
29 November 2012 by not a wild hera
In 1900, American psychologist William James (brother of the novelist Henry) wrote the following in a letter to his daughter, …
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